Wednesday, January 10, 2001

Freshman learning ropes in statehouse
JUNEAU (AP) -- Like a teacher with a class of new students, House State Affairs Committee Chairman John Coghill laid down the rules for the five freshmen lawmakers on his committee:

Taxidermists get busy in dark winter months
KENAI (AP) -- For many hunters and fishermen, the dark days of winter are spent working pursuing interests far removed from the previous season's tally of hunting and fishing outings.

Eielson airmen heading south in January
FAIRBANKS (AP) -- More than 300 airmen and 20 aircraft from Eielson Air Force Base will spend the coldest part of Alaska's winter in the Southwest, where the climate is more amenable for flying.

Two men face charges in Russian dancers' case
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- A Chugiak man and a Russian have been jailed after being charged with lying to get Russian dancers into Alaska for ''cultural'' performances that turned out to be stripping at an Anchorage nightclub.

Knowles announces plan to speed construction of gas line
JUNEAU (AP)--Gov. Tony Knowles took steps Monday to speed construction of a natural gas pipeline by establishing a coordinator's office to streamline permitting and introducing legislation that may provide tax incentives for a gas line.

Knowles to tout gas line, push other priorities in speech
Gov. Tony Knowles spent Tuesday holed up at home, working on a State of the State speech that will tout the development of a natural gas pipeline and urge the Legislature to adopt his proposals on more contentious issues such as education and subsistence.

Two men face charges in Russian dancers' case
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- A Chugiak man and a Russian have been jailed after being charged with lying to get Russian dancers into Alaska for ''cultural'' performances that turned out to be stripping at an Anchorage nightclub.

Around the Peninsula
Roads are topic for Nikiski chamber
KDLL to have monthly board meeting Thursday
Sterling blood drive set for FridayMayor invites public to budget forumRed Cross to offer first aid, safety class SaturdayFish and Game committee election planned

Community Calendar
The Community Calendar lists events and meetings of nonprofit organizations. Deadline for submissions is noon the preceding day. To have your event listed, or to change any information, call 283-7551 or fax 283-3299.

Community Calendar
The Community Calendar lists events and meetings of nonprofit organizations. Deadline for submissions is noon the preceding day. To have your event listed, or to change any information, call 283-7551 or fax 283-3299.

Rigged up
Ray Schemanski, production operator for Marathon Oil Co., stands by Marathons new portable drilling rig, now employed at the Kenai Gas Field near Mile 11 of Kalifornsky Beach Road.

Politics takes over as session opens
JUNEAU --Gov. Tony Knowles took steps Monday to speed construction of a natural gas pipeline by establishing a coordinator's office to streamline permitting and introducing legislation that may provide tax incentives for a gas line.

Homer adds phone prefix
HOMER -- Many around Homer still remember when all you had to do was dial four digits and you could reach any other phone in the 235 prefix.

Gas pumps in works for Carrs
Following the national trend -- and the local one, considering Fred Meyer in Soldotna -- Safeway Inc. is looking at adding gas stations to its Kenai Carrs Quality Center grocery store.

Inlet, Shelikof waters back on table
All federal waters in Cook Inlet and Shelikof Strait are back on the table as the Minerals Management Service writes its new five-year plan for oil and gas lease sales.

Council refines plan for summit
At the Kenai Economic Development Forum in February, city officials will try to determine how to attract more businesses to the community and how to keep them.

Pet of the Week Kenai
The Soldotna Animal Shelter is featuring this 5-year-old spayed female calico cat for $12 with rabies shots included. Visit the shelter on Kobuk Street or call 262-3969 for more information.

Built to stand the test of time
As Homer High senior Brittney Gaethle hung the bucket from her bridge and started carefully placing iron weights in it, all eyes watched.

Hornets, Bulls go to triple overtime
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- David Wesley scored 28 points and the Charlotte Hornets won the first triple-overtime game in their history, beating the Chicago Bulls 102-95 Tuesday night.

Mario's show hits the road
WASHINGTON -- Mario Lemieux had to settle for best supporting role in the road debut of his comeback show. The star was Martin Straka.

Ravens use defense, intangibles to win
OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- So who needs a prolific offense, anyway? Certainly not the Baltimore Ravens, who have done quite well seemingly by scoring just enough to win.